Amy Hern (b. 1793)

Person Record

Enslaved Person

BIOGRAPHICAL

First Name	Amy
Alternate Names	Amey Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 30
	Amy Jr. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 137
Surnames	Hern Getting Word: Hern Family
Gender	Female
Birth Information	1 Mar. 1793 Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 30

AS PROPERTY

Enslaved by	Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 30
	Hired by John Hugh Craven (1774-1845) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 60
	Hired by Thomas Jefferson Randolph (1792—1875) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 160

GENEALOGY

Mother	Isabel Hern (1758-1819) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 30
Father	David Hern Sr. (b. 1755) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 56

TIMELINE

1794 Nov.

Shadwell

Commercial: Enslaved_inventory

Thomas Jefferson documents the people he enslaves across his properties and where they will be settled the following year. Eleven people are recorded at Shadwell.
Role	Enumerated
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 30

1794 Dec.

Provisions: Supplies

Thomas Jefferson calculates alottments for clothing and other supplies to people, with quantity determined by age and size. This includes linen, cloth, thread, stockings, blankets, beds, and shoes.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Isabel Hern (1758-1819)James Hern (b. 1776)Edith Hern Fossett (1787-1854)Lilly Hern Davis (b. 1791)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 43

1795

Provisions: Clothing

Clothing and textiles are distributed to enslaved and hired persons, inlucding linen, wool, cotton, stockings, shoes, blankets, and beds.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Isabel Hern (1758-1819)Edith Hern Fossett (1787-1854)Aggy Hern (1789-1815)Lilly Hern Davis (b. 1791)Thruston Hern (b. 1795)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 49

1795

Provisions: Food

Bread is distributed to enslaved people and hired workers. The source material organizes people into lists by overseer. Listed under Hugh Petit.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Isabel Hern (1758-1819)James Hern (b. 1776)Edith Hern Fossett (1787-1854)Aggy Hern (1789-1815)Lilly Hern Davis (b. 1791)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 43

1796

Provisions: Food

Thomas Jefferson records distribution of fish.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	David Hern Sr. (b. 1755)Isabel Hern (1758-1819)Edith Hern Fossett (1787-1854)Aggy Hern (1789-1815)Lilly Hern Davis (b. 1791)Thruston Hern (b. 1795)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 53

1796

Provisions: Food

Bread is distributed to enslaved people and hired workers listed under overseer Hugh Petit.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	David Hern Sr. (b. 1755)Isabel Hern (1758-1819)Moses Hern (b. 1779)David Hern Jr. (b. 1784)Patty Hern (1781-1806)Aggy Hern (1789-1815)Lilly Hern Davis (b. 1791)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 50

1796

Monticello

Provisions: Food

Fish and other rations are distributed to people living on the Monticello mountain.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	David Hern Sr. (b. 1755)Isabel Hern (1758-1819)Patty Hern (1781-1806)Aggy Hern (1789-1815)Lilly Hern Davis (b. 1791)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 51

1796

Provisions: Supplies

Linen, wool, stockings, blankets, beds, and shoes are distributed to 134 people enslaved or hired by Thomas Jefferson.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Isabel Hern (1758-1819)Edith Hern Fossett (1787-1854)Aggy Hern (1789-1815)Lilly Hern Davis (b. 1791)Thruston Hern (b. 1795)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 52

1797 May

Monticello

Provisions: Food

Bread is distributed to people living on the Monticello mountain.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	David Hern Sr. (b. 1755)Isabel Hern (1758-1819)Patty Hern (1781-1806)Edith Hern Fossett (1787-1854)Lilly Hern Davis (b. 1791)Thruston Hern (b. 1795)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 52

1798

Monticello

Commercial: Enslaved_inventory

Thomas Jefferson documents the people he enslaves at Monticello from late 1798 to early 1799.
Role	Enumerated
Listed With	David Hern Sr. (b. 1755)Isabel Hern (1758-1819)James Hern (b. 1776)Moses Hern (b. 1779)Patty Hern (1781-1806)David Hern Jr. (b. 1784)Edith Hern Fossett (1787-1854)Aggy Hern (1789-1815)Lilly Hern Davis (b. 1791)Thruston Hern (b. 1795)Indridge Hern (b. 1797)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 57

1799

Monticello

Provisions: Food

Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of fish and beef to people at Monticello.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	David Hern Sr. (b. 1755)Isabel Hern (1758-1819)Aggy Hern (1789-1815)Lilly Hern Davis (b. 1791)Thruston Hern (b. 1795)Indridge Hern (b. 1797)Thrimston Hern (b. 1799)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 56

1799

Provisions: Food

Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of fish and beef rations.
Role	Receivies Provisions
Listed With	David Hern Sr. (b. 1755)Isabel Hern (1758-1819)Aggy Hern (1789-1815)Lilly Hern Davis (b. 1791)Thruston Hern (b. 1795)Indridge Hern (b. 1797)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 57

1799 Oct.

Provisions: Supplies

Linen, wool, stockings, blankets, beds, and shoes are distributed to people enslaved or hired by Thomas Jefferson
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	David Hern Sr. (b. 1755)Isabel Hern (1758-1819)Aggy Hern (1789-1815)Lilly Hern Davis (b. 1791)Thruston Hern (b. 1795)Indridge Hern (b. 1797)Thrimston Hern (b. 1799)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 55

1800 Nov.

Monticello

Provisions: Clothing

Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of linen, wool, stockings, blankets, beds, and shoes to people.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Isabel Hern (1758-1819)Aggy Hern (1789-1815)Lilly Hern Davis (b. 1791)Thruston Hern (b. 1795)Indridge Hern (b. 1797)Thrimston Hern (b. 1799)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 58a

1801

Commercial: Enslaved_loan

47 people are leased from Thomas Jefferson to John H. Craven
Role	Hired
Listed With	Isabel Hern (1758-1819)Aggy Hern (1789-1815)Lilly Hern Davis (b. 1791)Thruston Hern (b. 1795)Indridge Hern (b. 1797)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 60

1808

Provisions: Supplies

Thomas Jefferson records a schedule for the distribution of blankets to people from 1808 through 1810. On 1809 list.
Role	Receives Provisions
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 137

1810

Monticello House

Provisions: Food

Total pounds, possibly of ham, distributed as rations for people at Monticello House in 1810.
Role	Receives Provisions
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 135

1810

Provisions: Supplies

Thomas Jefferson documents the distribution of sifters to people.
Role	Receives Provisions
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 143

1810 Feb.

Monticello House

Commercial: Enslaved_inventory

Thomas Jefferson documents people living by the Monticello house.
Role	Enumerated
Listed With	Jenny Hern (b. 1811)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 128

1810 Feb.

Monticello House

Provisions: Food

Bread is distributed to people living by the house at Monticello.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Edith Hern Fossett (1787-1854)James Fossett (b. 1805)Maria Fossett (b. 1807)Lovilo Hern (1801-1816)Thruston Hern (b. 1795)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 134

1810 Dec.

Monticello

Provisions: Clothing

Thomas Jefferson calculates alottments for clothing and other supplies to people, with quantity determined by age and size. This includes Irish linen, coats, overalls, callimanco, flannel, bearskin, and stockings.
Role	Receives Provisions
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 136

1811 June 16

Provisions: Clothing

Thomas Jefferson distributes summer clothing.
Role	Receives Provisions
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 136

1812 Dec.

Monticello

Provisions: Clothing

Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of summer clothing to people.
Role	Receives Provisions
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 139

1819

Provisions: Supplies

Thomas Jefferson records schedule for “rotation” of blankets and beds to people between 1817 through 1825. On blankets list for "1818. 9." and 21 and 24.
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 165

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Amy Hern (b. 1793)

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